Research on how bacteria adapt to changing environments underlies the contemporary
biological understanding of signal transduction (ST), and ST provides the foundation of the …

Quorum sensing (QS), a microbial cell-to-cell communication process, dynamically regulates
a variety of metabolism and physiological activities. In this review, we provide an update on …

The premise of this two-part theme issue is simple: the cognitive sciences should join the
rest of the life sciences in how they approach the quarry within their research domain …

Many bacteria use a cell-cell communication system called quorum sensing to coordinate
population density-dependent changes in behavior. Quorum sensing involves production of …

Substance and energy metabolism are the basis for all life activities and are largely
regulated by cell-to-cell communication. Microbial cell-to-cell communication often occurs by …

Microbes and microbiology are seldom encountered in philosophical accounts of the life
sciences. Although microbiology is a well-established science and microbes the basis of life …

The Pseudomonas genus has shown great potential as a sustainable solution to support
agriculture through its plant-growth-promoting and biocontrol activities. However, their …

Autoinduction (AI), the response to self-produced chemical signals, is widespread in the
bacterial world. This process controls vastly different target functions, such as luminescence …

The recycling of particulate organic matter (POM) by microbes is a key part of the global
carbon cycle. This process is mediated by the extracellular hydrolysis of polysaccharides …

Bacterial quorum sensing (QS)-dependent gene expression is a dynamic response to cell
density. Bacteria produce costly public goods for the benefit of the population as a whole. As …